What you'll experience
The deepest Buôn Đôn experience: 2 days 1 night living with the dry forest. Walk with wild elephants, trek deep into the woods, camp by a stream, gather round a campfire, hear gong music at night and welcome the dawn in the wild.
Note
✅ Included • Local guide (Vietnamese / English) • Herbal tea & drinking water during the tour • Travel insurance • Tent, sleeping bag, camping gear • Campfire wood + local gong music night • Forest entrance + ethical elephant experience fee ❌ Not included • In-tour meals — served on request, quoted by menu & season • Transfers BMT ↔ tour site — quoted separately based on group size • Personal spending, alcoholic drinks • Accommodation in Buon Ma Thuot • VAT invoice — add 10% if requested • Other incidental services 📌 Notes for guests • Bring: flashlight, power bank, light warm jacket (forest nights can be cool), raincoat • Simple toilets at camp — no wifi / signal • Not suitable for people with heart conditions, pregnant women, or children under 10 • Best season: November – April • Gong program is only organized for groups of more than 10 guests 🐘 Lonature commitment • Small groups, no touching, respect for animals' natural behavior. • Local guides (English/Vietnamese) + a portion of the fee goes back to animal welfare. • Zero-waste materials, plant-based meals prioritized.
Your day-by-day journey
Every package includes a local guide, entrance tickets, drinking water and herbal tea. Meals and transport are not included in the price. The schedule stays flexible with the weather and the group's energy.
Day 1 (from 07:30)
- Pick-up in Buon Ma Thuot
- Check-in & herbal tea (or coffee on request)
- Guide introduces the dipterocarp forest and safety rules
- Short trek to find the elephants and walk with them in the wild
- Meet mahouts and owners, learn about ethical elephant tourism
- Plant-based lunch or seasonal local specialties
- Light trek deeper into the forest to the campsite
- Set up tents, stream bath, rest
- Forest BBQ / bamboo-tube rice / local dishes — dinner by the campfire
- Gong music & forest stories with the local guide
- Stargazing and free rest in the great forest
Day 2 (until 16:00)
- Gentle yoga / meditation to welcome the forest dawn
- Breakfast
- Morning trek for bird and wildlife observation
- Return to the meeting point
- Light lunch
- Stream bath, souvenir photos
- Break down camp, transfer back to Buon Ma Thuot — end of journey
Lonature commitment
- • Small groups, no touching, respect for animals’ natural behavior.
- • Local guides (English/Vietnamese) + a portion of the fee goes back to animal welfare.
- • Zero-waste materials, plant-based meals prioritized.
Before you book
- Solo & group pricing
- Solo rate applies to 1–2 guests (private). The group rate applies from 3 guests upward — the bigger the group, the better the rate.
- Deposit & payment
- A 50% deposit confirms the booking; the balance is due before departure. Cancel within 24 hours of departure: 10% fee. Cancel within 4 hours of departure: deposit non-refundable.
